ScuttleEXTRA

With Simrad’s new remote, real-time vessel monitoring, BoatConnect, boaters will be able to track their boat’s location, battery level, trip history and more — all on their smartphone. Simply download the BoatConnect app, install the hub and instantly have peace of mind.
Boat.... Read More

Ports of Call

Manitoulin Island, Ontario

01-Jul-2019

When you cruise the waters of Canada’s North Channel — an Ontario waterway widely considered one of the world’s best freshwater boating destinations — Manitoulin Island is your constant companion.
Guarding this pristine passage from the winds and waves of Lake Huron, Manitoulin boasts rugged limestone cliffs, great stands of primal forest and friendly villages where you can people-watch from dockside patios, sipping local “Swing Bridge” golden ale from Manitoulin Brewing Co.
Manitoulin is home to the hardy. European settlers who first arrived earned the name of “Haweaters” after a winter of surviving on local Hawberries. That legacy lives on today in the August “Haweater Weekend,” a celebration featuring events from street dances to wood-carving competitions.
Manitoulin is home to substantial tracts of First Nations land, while First Nations residents comprise 40% of her population.
She is the home, according to First Nations traditions, of Gitchi Manitou (that’s how she got her name).
She is the home, in short, of the Great Spirit.
Cruise here — tying up on Manitoulin.....